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Feb 2025
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Shelly Knotek: Mother, Manipulator, Murd...

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Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong delves into the chilling case of Shelly Knotek, a woman who hid monstrous cruelty behind a facade of kindness. For years, Shelly inflicted years of abuse, control, and torture on her own family and friends – completely undetected. Candice unpacks the psychological tactics Shelly used to break her victims, the horrifying extent of her abuse, and how the shocking truth finally came to light, ending years of unchecked brutality.

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